TUALATIN - Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups said Monday that forward Tony Snell would likely miss up to two weeks of the regular season, which begins Wednesday at home against Sacramento.
But others who missed preseason games could return to action.
Snell, who missed the entire preseason season with a right foot sprain, had a small setback recently, Billups said, but nothing too serious. Still, Snell will need additional time off to let his injury heal and then work his way back into playing condition.
“I think he’ll be on the court hopefully before two weeks but you can’t throw a guy back out there in a game,” Billups said.
Snell is vying for minutes at small forward behind starter Norman Powell, as is Nassir Little, who missed the final three preseason games with a hamstring injury. Billups said Little practiced Monday but could be limited against the Kings.
Guard Anfernee Simons, who missed the final two preseason games with a right thumb sprain, is ready to go, according to Billups, as is center Cody Zeller, who missed three preseason games after breaking his nose in the opener.
Other than Snell, it appears that the rest of the roster will be available.
“I’m hoping,” Billups said. “That would be nice.”
-- Aaron Fentress | afentress@Oregonian.com | @AaronJFentress (Twitter), @AaronJFentress (Instagram), @AaronFentress (Facebook).
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